UEFA Champions League winners – Real Madrid dominate the 30 man Ballon d’Or 2018 shortlist.
10 players from the English Premier League also made the list, including Manchester United and World Cup winner – Paul Pogba.
The ceremony will be held in Paris on the 3rd of December, and for the first time in the award’s history and women’s award will be awarded.
Since 2008, for 10 consecutive years, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have won the award. With both players having won five apiece.
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2018 Ballon d’Or Shortlist
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Country
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Club
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Sergio Aguero
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Argentina
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Manchester City
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Alisson
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Brazil
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Liverpool
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Gareth Bale
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Wales
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Real Madrid
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Karim Benzema
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France
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Real Madrid
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Kevin de Bruyne
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Belgium
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Manchester City
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Edinson Cavani
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Uruguay
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Paris St-Germain
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Thibaut Courtois
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Belgium
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Real Madrid
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Roberto Firmino
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Brazil
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Liverpool
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Diego Godin
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Uruguay
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Atletico Madrid
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Antoine Griezmann
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France
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Atletico Madrid
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Eden Hazard
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Belgium
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Chelsea
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Isco
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Spain
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Real Madrid
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Harry Kane
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England
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Tottenham
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N’Golo Kante
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France
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Chelsea
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Hugo Lloris
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France
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Tottenham
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Mario Mandzukic
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Croatia
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Juventus
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Sadio Mane
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Senegal
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Liverpool
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Marcelo
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Brazil
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Real Madrid
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Kylian Mbappe
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France
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Paris St-Germain
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Lionel Messi
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Argentina
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Barcelona
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Luka Modric
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Croatia
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Real Madrid
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Neymar
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Brazil
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Paris St-Germain
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Jan Oblak
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Slovenia
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Atletico Madrid
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Paul Pogba
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France
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Manchester United
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Portugal
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Juventus
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Ivan Rakitic
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Croatia
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Barcelona
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Sergio Ramos
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Spain
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Real Madrid
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Mohamed Salah
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Egypt
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Liverpool
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Luis Suarez
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Uruguay
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Barcelona
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Raphael Varane
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France
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Real Madrid
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